Detection method for 305 fertility-associated sperm localization proteins ex-pressed in human testis and epididymis

ABSTRACT

A detection method for 305 fertility-associated sperm localization protein expressed in human testis and epididymis. The method includes qualitatively or quantitatively detecting for sperm localization proteins on a sperm or in seminal plasma via capture agents for the sperm localization proteins. The sperm localization proteins belong to an important protein group related to human sperm maturation and fertility. The method provides a diagnostic approach for male infertility.

TECHNICAL FIELD OF INVENTION

This invention relates to the detection field, specifically to the detection method for 305 fertility-associated sperm localization proteins expressed in human testis and epididymis. It includes the method for detecting sperm localization proteins qualitatively and quantitatively by marking techniques such as using fluorescence markers, enzyme marker, silver stain, biotin, isotopes, chips, etc. The invention further relates to the protein chips for detecting said sperm localization proteins and the uses thereof.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

Male infertility is one of the major factors causing infertility. According to the report of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2,000, the global infertility rate was about 15%, in which male factors accounted for about 50%. Infertility rate in some countries in Europe is up to 30%. There are complex and various factors for male infertility, including abnormal and dysfunction of many factors, such as anatomy structure and function of the reproductive system, hormone regulation, the genetic material, and infection immunity.

At present, most researches for these factors remain at single gene level or the genome level. However, protein is the real executor of physical function in the organism, therefore, the above molecular genetics research can not reflect the information regarding post-transcriptional regulation for a gene, changes in protein expression levels, or post-translational modification for a protein, etc. Besides, the mRNA level in cells will not be consistent with the protein expression abundance, therefore, it is particularly important to study the mechanism for male infertility on the protein level.

There are studies indicating that male infertility is not an independent disease, but resulted from the synthetic action of various diseases or multiple factors. The causes for male infertility are quite complex, and at present, the methods for routine semen detection are limited, therefore, the expression level for proteins in the seminal plasma can not be analyzed systemically.

In summary, so far, little has been known about male infertility-associated proteins during human sperm maturity, not to mention the detection methods for such proteins. Thus, it is urgent to develop effective methods and products to detect male fertility-associated proteins.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an effective method and the product to detect male fertility-associated protein.

In the first aspect of the invention, the use of a group of capture reagents for human sperm maturation and male fertility-associated proteins is provided, wherein said male fertility-associated proteins are listed in Table 2 but not in Table 1, wherein said capture reagents are used to prepare chips or kits for detecting expression of male fertility-associated proteins from male individuals.

In another preferred embodiment, said male fertility-associated proteins comprise at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 proteins listed in Table 2.

In another preferred embodiment, said reagents are protein chips.

In another preferred embodiment, said detection is the qualitative or quantitative detection.

In another preferred embodiment, said detection is to detect the seminal plasma samples from male individuals.

In another preferred embodiment, said detection is to detect the sperm samples of male individuals.

In another preferred embodiment, said capture reagents are antibodies, including monoclonal antibodies or polyclonal antibodies.

In another preferred embodiment, said antibodies provide one or more detectable markers.

In another preferred embodiment, said markers generally include immunofluorescence marker, enzyme marker, silver stain, biotin, isotopes, etc.

In another preferred embodiment, said male individuals are human, especially the infertile males or the spouses of those females without any child within 1 year after marriage.

In the second aspect of the invention, a chip which can be used for detecting the sperm binding protein expressed in human testis and epididymis is provided, said chip comprising:

a solid phase support and detection points for male fertility-associated proteins on said solid phase support, wherein said male fertility-associated proteins are listed in Table 2 but not in Table 1.

In another preferred embodiment, said capture reagents for male fertility-associated proteins (such as antibodies) are fixed at said detective points.

In another preferred embodiment, the male fertility-associated proteins comprise at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 protein listed in Table 2.

In another preferred embodiment, said solid phase support is selected from the group consisting of the following: glass sheets, plastic sheets, nitrocellulose membrane, polyvinylidene fluoride film, microspheres, etc.

In the third aspect of the invention, a method is provided for identifying male infertility-associated proteins with the above chips, wherein said male fertility-associated proteins are listed in Table 2 but not in Table 1. Said identifying method comprises the following steps:

a) contacting the seminal plasma sample from a subject to be tested with a chip containing capture reagents against the infertility-associated proteins;

b) capturing the infertility-associated proteins from the sample and producing the first signal;

c) comparing the first signal with the signal from the standard (including the positive and negative control), thereby qualitatively or quantitatively determining the expression of said male infertility-associated proteins;

d) determining the candidate proteins resulting in the male infertility according to the expression.

It should be understood that in the present invention, any of the technical features specifically described above and below (such as in the Examples) can be combined with each other, thereby constituting new or preferred technical solutions that are not described one by one in the specification.

DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

FIG. 1 shows the two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2D) separation and mass spectrometry for epididymal and testicular proteins. Wherein, FIG. 1A shows the 2D reference spectrum of proteins in epididymis tissue; FIG. 1B shows the 2D reference spectrum of protein in epididymal luminal fluid; FIG. 1C shows the result of mass spectrometry identification for HEL-S-128m.

FIG. 2 shows the schematic diagram of a recombinant expression vector constructed with pET32b (+) vector.

FIG. 3 shows that Protein HEL-S-154w, HEL-S-65p, and HEL-S-6a are localized in the whole body, tail and acrosome of sperms respectively, through the immunofluorescence localization for sperms.

FIG. 4 shows the significant bacteriostatic activity of Protein HEL-S-154W.

FIG. 5 shows the antibiotic activity of Protein HEL-S-154W.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

Upon comprehensive and intensive studies, the inventors discovered a variety of specific proteins associated with male fertility and expressed in the human epididymis and testis for the first time, thereby confirming a group of important proteins associated with infertility occurrence. Based on the discovery, the inventors developed the detection methods and detection tools, such as chips, for male infertility-associated proteins, thus completing the present invention. It is helpful to reveal the molecular mechanism of the key proteins and the interaction between them by taking advantage of the group of male infertility-associated proteins disclosed by the present invention. Thereby, a new access to seek the causes of male infertility was provided.

Male Fertility-Associated Proteins

As used herein, the term “male fertility-associated proteins” refers to the proteins associated with male fertility and expressed in male testis and/or epididymis of male mammal (especially human). Generally, said male fertility-associated proteins include: sperm-protecting proteins, sperm motility-associated proteins, and ovum penetration-associated proteins.

As used herein, the term “mammal” refers to the species which are viviparous and breast-fed. One of representative mammals which belong to the vertebrate includes (but not limited to): human, monkey, goat, cattle, rabbit, horse, mouse, and rat, etc., especially human.

One type of male fertility associated proteins which are particularly suitable for the invention is the secretory proteins in testis and/or epididymis, some of which locate in the seminal plasma, while some of which locate in the sperm. In the invention, it is suggested that these male fertility-associated proteins were closely related to the processes, such as sperm maturity, etc., and were essential to the sperm for obtaining normal function.

As used herein, the terms “the proteins of the invention”, “fertility-associated proteins of the invention”, or “male fertility-associated proteins of the invention” can be used interchangeably. All of the terms refer to the proteins located in the sperm and expressed in testis and/or epididymis, and the relevance of which with male fertility has been disclosed in the present invention for the first time. Some typical proteins of the invention are listed in Table 2.

TABLE 1 Known male fertility-associated proteins with clear sperm localization. Access Number of Series Protein Protein Reference Sperm Function of Number Numbers Names Sequences Localization the proteins K1 HEL-S- ADAM7/G GQ891358 Acrosome + Equatorial Sperm 135P P83 Region Movement K2 HEL-S- CD52/HE5 FJ460513 Surface of Sperm 171mP Sperm in Movement Epididymis K3 HEL-S- Eppin GQ891395 Acrosome/Tail Sperm 194m Movement K4 HEL-S- HE3 GQ891376 Tail (Middle Sperm 170mP Piece + main Movement Piece) K5 HEL-S- NAG GQ891410 End of the Tail Sperm 195E Movement K6 HEL-S- CRES GQ891394 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 193e Region Fusion K7 HEL-S- GPX5 FJ460514 Post Acrosomal Sperm-Egg 75p Region Fusion K8 HEL-S- grp78/hsp70 EU794617 Neck Sperm-Egg 89n Fusion K9 HEL-S- LCN6 GQ891284 Acrosome Sperm-Egg 3a Fusion K10 HEL-S- P34H GQ891285 Acrosome Sperm-Egg 4a Fusion K11 HEL-S- SPAM1(PH- EU794686 Neck Sperm-Egg 96n 20) Fusion K12 HEL-S- Clusterin GQ891391 Acrosome Sperm-Egg 192a Fusion K13 HEL-S- HE12 GQ891321 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 49e Region Fusion K14 HEL-S- ESC42/DEFB118 EF426755 Neck Antibiosis 154w

TABLE 2 Male fertility-associated proteins located in the sperm disclosed in the invention for the first time. Access Corresponding Number of Access Series Gene Protein Reference Number in Sperm Function of Number Number Names Sequences the invention Localization the protein 1 HEL-S- PDXK NM_003681.4 EU794642 Acrosome Traversing 1a the Zona Pellucida 2 HEL-S- PRDX2 NM_005809.4 EU668325 Acrosome Traversing 2a the Zona Pellucida 3 HEL-S- LCN6 NM_198946.2 GQ891284 Acrosome Traversing 3a the Zona Pellucida 4 HEL-S- DCXR NM_016286.2 GQ891285 Acrosome Traversing 4a the Zona Pellucida 5 HEL-S- HSPA4 NM_002154.3 FJ224293 Acrosome Traversing 5a the Zona Pellucida 6 HEL-S- LYZL6 NM_020426.1 GQ472214 Acrosome Traversing 6a the Zona Pellucida 7 HEL-S- ADCYA NM_018417.3 GQ472219 Acrosome Traversing 7a the Zona Pellucida 8 HEL-S- NIT2 NM_020202.4 FJ224326 Acrosome Traversing 8a the Zona Pellucida 9 HEL-S- LMNB2 NM_032737.2 GQ891286 Acrosome Traversing 9a the Zona Pellucida 10 HEL-S- SAP18 NM_005870.4 GQ891287 Acrosome Traversing 10a the Zona Pellucida 11 HEL-S- NSF NM_006178.2 GQ891288 Acrosome Traversing 11a the Zona Pellucida 12 HEL-S- ATP6AP1 NM_001183.4 GQ891289 Acrosome Traversing 12a the Zona Pellucida 13 HEL-S- AK1 NM_000476.2 GQ891290 Acrosome Traversing 13a the Zona Pellucida 14 HEL-S- DCI NM_001919.2 GQ891291 Acrosome Traversing 14a the Zona Pellucida 15 HEL-S- LRRC8B NM_001134476.1 GQ891292 Acrosome Traversing 15a the Zona Pellucida 16 HEL-S- DLL1 NM_005618.3 GQ891293 Acrosome Traversing 16a the Zona Pellucida 17 HEL-S- GPD1 NM_005276.2 GQ891294 Acrosome Traversing 17a the Zona Pellucida 18 HEL-S- ANX2 NM_001002857.1 GQ891295 Acrosome Traversing 18a the Zona Pellucida 19 HEL-S- GPC1 NM_002081.2 GQ891296 Acrosome Traversing 19a the Zona Pellucida 20 HEL-S- GSTM5-5 NM_000851.3 GQ891297 Acrosome Traversing 20a the Zona Pellucida 21 HEL-S- DCS-1 NM_014026.3 GQ891298 Acrosome Traversing 21a the Zona Pellucida 22 HEL-S- VDAC2 NM_003375.2 GQ891299 Acrosome Traversing 22a the Zona Pellucida 23 HEL-S- LCA5 NM_001122769.1 GQ891300 Acrosome Traversing 23a the Zona Pellucida 24 HEL-S- TCEAL4 NM_001006935.1 GQ891301 Acrosome Traversing 24a the Zona Pellucida 25 HEL-S- STAT5A NM_003152.3 GQ891302 Acrosome Traversing 25a the Zona Pellucida 26 HEL-S- GAS2L1 NM_006478.3 GQ891303 Acrosome Traversing 26a the Zona Pellucida 27 HEL-S- DKFZp686J1372 BX648485.1 GQ891304 Acrosome Traversing 27a the Zona Pellucida 28 HEL-S- DBI NM_001079862.1 GQ891305 Acrosome Traversing 28a the Zona Pellucida 29 HEL-S- WFDC6 NM_080827.1 GQ891306 Acrosome Traversing 29a the Zona Pellucida 30 HEL-S- NET1 NM_001047160.1 GQ891307 Acrosome Traversing 30a the Zona Pellucida 31 HEL-S- KBTBD3 NM_152433.3 GQ891308 Acrosome Traversing 31a the Zona Pellucida 32 HEL-S- LMNA NM_005572.3 GQ891309 Acrosome Traversing 32a the Zona Pellucida 33 HEL-S- LCN8 NM_178469.3 GQ891310 Acrosome Traversing 33a the Zona Pellucida 34 HEL-S- SCRN2 NM_001145023.1 GQ891311 Acrosome Traversing 34a the Zona Pellucida 35 HEL-S- KLHL15 NM_030624.2 GQ891312 Acrosome Traversing 35a the Zona Pellucida 36 HEL-S- LETMD1 NM_001024668.1 GQ891313 Acrosome Traversing 36a the Zona Pellucida 37 HEL-S- SERPINA1 NM_000295.4 GU727620 Acrosome Traversing 44a the Zona Pellucida 38 HEL-S- PFN1 NM_005022.2 GU727630 Acrosome Traversing 184a the Zona Pellucida 39 HEL-S- NMBR NM_002511.2 GU727635 Acrosome Traversing 185a the Zona Pellucida 40 HEL-S- clusterin NM_001831.2 GQ891391 Acrosome Traversing 192a the Zona Pellucida 41 HEL-T- pcmt1 NM_005389.2 GQ891314 Acrosome Traversing 1a the Zona Pellucida 42 HEL-T- BTRC NM_003939.3 GU727631 Acrosome Traversing 2a the Zona Pellucida 43 HEL-T- GNB2L1 NM_006098.4 GU727632 Acrosome Traversing 3a the Zona Pellucida 44 HEL-T- TTR NM_000371.3 GU727633 Acrosome Traversing 4a the Zona Pellucida 45 HEL-T- OFD1 NM_003611.2 GU727634 Acrosome Traversing 5a the Zona Pellucida 46 HEL-T- B4GALT3 NM_003779.2 GQ891315 Acrosome Traversing 6a the Zona Pellucida 47 HEL-T- RUFY2 NM_001042417.1 GU727636 Equatorial Traversing 7e Region the Zona Pellucida 48 HEL-T- SNAP47 NM_053052.3 GU727637 Equatorial Traversing 8e Region the Zona Pellucida 49 HEL-T- FLJ00119 AK074048 GQ891316 Acrosome Traversing 9a the Zona Pellucida 50 HEL-T- RPL13A NM_012423.2 GQ891317 Acrosome Traversing 10a the Zona Pellucida 51 HEL-T- PSMA5 NM_002790.2 GU727639 Neck Traversing 11n the Zona Pellucida 52 HEL-T- ALDH1B1 NM_000692.3 GQ891318 Acrosome Traversing 12a the Zona Pellucida 53 HEL-T- PEF1 NM_012392.2 GQ891319 Acrosome Traversing 13a the Zona Pellucida 54 HEL-T- CLLD6 NM_001127482.1 GQ891320 Acrosome Traversing 15a the Zona Pellucida 55 HTL-S- AATC_HUMAN NM_002079.2 HM005609 Acrosome Traversing 1a the Zona Pellucida 56 HTL-S- PRS7_HUMAN NM_002803.2 HM005610 Acrosome Traversing 2a the Zona Pellucida 57 HTL-S- ANXA6_HUMAN NM_001155.3 HM005611 Acrosome Traversing 3a the Zona Pellucida 58 HTL-S- HSP13_HUMAN NM_006948.4 HM005612 Acrosome Traversing 4a the Zona Pellucida 59 HTL-S- INO1_HUMAN NM_016368.3 HM005613 Acrosome Traversing 5a the Zona Pellucida 60 HTL-S- KI16B_HUMAN NM_024704.3 HM005614 Acrosome Traversing 6a the Zona Pellucida 61 HTL-S- PMGE_HUMAN NM_001724.4 HM005615 Acrosome Traversing 7a the Zona Pellucida 62 HTL-S- HCDH_HUMAN NM_005327.2 HM005616 Acrosome Traversing 8a the Zona Pellucida 63 HTL-S- DAZL_HUMAN NM_001351.2 HM005617 Acrosome Traversing 9a the Zona Pellucida 64 HTL-S- TSSK6_HUMAN NM_032037.2 HM005618 Acrosome Traversing 10a the Zona Pellucida 65 HTL-S- TB182_HUMAN NM_033396.2 HM005619 Acrosome Traversing 11a the Zona Pellucida 66 HTL-S- CRLD2_HUMAN NM_031476.3 HM005620 Acrosome Traversing 12a the Zona Pellucida 67 HTL-S- GDIA_HUMAN NM_001493.2 HM005621 Acrosome Traversing 13a the Zona Pellucida 68 HTL-S- FA71A_HUMAN NM_153606.2 HM005622 Acrosome Traversing 14a the Zona Pellucida 69 HTL-S- PP1R7_HUMAN NM_002712.1 HM005623 Acrosome Traversing 15a the Zona Pellucida 70 HTL-S- KT3K_HUMAN NM_024619.3 HM005624 Acrosome Traversing 16a the Zona Pellucida 71 HTL-S- BAFL_HUMAN NM_001014977.3 HM005625 Acrosome Traversing 17a the Zona Pellucida 72 HTL-T- ATTY_HUMAN NM_000353.2 HM005657 Acrosome Traversing 1a the Zona Pellucida 73 HTL-T- TMCO2_HUMAN NM_001008740.3 HM005658 Acrosome Traversing 2a the Zona Pellucida 74 HTL-T- TMCO3_HUMAN NM_017905.4 HM005659 Acrosome Traversing 3a the Zona Pellucida 75 HTL-T- UAP1_HUMAN NM_003115.4 HM005660 Acrosome Traversing 4a the Zona Pellucida 76 HTL-T- DGKQ_HUMAN NM_001347.2 HM005661 Acrosome Traversing 5a the Zona Pellucida 77 HTL-T- TKTL2_HUMAN NM_032136.4 HM005662 Acrosome Traversing 6a the Zona Pellucida 78 HTL-T- KLBL4_HUMAN NM_001080492.1 HM005663 Acrosome Traversing 7a the Zona Pellucida 79 HTL-T- MECP2_HUMAN NM_001110792.1 HM005664 Acrosome Traversing 8a the Zona Pellucida 80 HTL-T- CSN4_HUMAN NM_016129.2 HM005665 Acrosome Traversing 9a the Zona Pellucida 81 HTL-T- ACL7B_HUMAN NM_006686.3 HM005666 Acrosome Traversing 10a the Zona Pellucida 82 HTL-T- MEP50_HUMAN NM_024102.2 HM005667 Acrosome Traversing 11a the Zona Pellucida 83 HTL-T- FCL_HUMAN NM_003313.3 HM005668 Acrosome Traversing 12a the Zona Pellucida 84 HTL-T- TRXR1_HUMAN NM_001093771.1 HM005669 Acrosome Traversing 13a the Zona Pellucida 85 HTL-T- SPEF2_HUMAN NM_024867.3 HM005670 Acrosome Traversing 14a the Zona Pellucida 86 HEL-S- ORM1 NM_000607.2 EU794584 the Entire Defensin 153w Sperm 87 HEL-S- ESC42 NM_207469.2 EF426755 the Entire Defensin 154w Sperm 88 HTL-S- ROP1A_HUMAN NM_017578.2 HM005652 the Entire Defensin 44w Sperm 89 HEL-S- TEMED1 NM_172000.3 GQ472227 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 45e Region Fusion 90 HEL-S- GDI2 NM_001115156.1 EU794614 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 46e Region Fusion 91 HEL-S- ARHGDIA NM_004309.3 EU794615 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 47e Region Fusion 92 HEL-S- SPINK5L3 NM_001040129.2 EF426754 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 48e Region Fusion 93 HEL-S- ELSPBP1 NM_022142.3 GQ891321 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 49e Region Fusion 94 HEL-S- CJ081 NM_024889.3 FJ236306 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 50e Region Fusion 95 HEL-S- DKFZp686P09201 NM_005412 EU668344 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 51e Region Fusion 96 HEL-S- CAPZA2 NM_006136.2 GQ891322 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 52e Region Fusion 97 HEL-S- ALDH1A1 NM_000689.3 FJ224286 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 53e Region Fusion 98 HEL-S- Prohibitin NM_002634.2 FJ460516 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 54e Region Fusion 99 HEL-S- GLYAT NM_005838.3 GQ891323 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 55e Region Fusion 100 HEL-S- HSPA8 NM_006597.3 GQ891324 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 56e Region Fusion 101 HEL-S- C3orf76 XM_001717355.2 GQ891325 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 57e Region Fusion 102 HEL-S- ADH5 NM_000671.3 GQ472236 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 60p Fusion 103 HEL-S- BHMT NM_001713.2 EU794592 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 61p Fusion 104 HEL-S- C3 NM_000064.2 EU794602 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 62p Fusion 105 HEL-S- GALM NM_138801.2 EU794611 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 63p Fusion 106 HEL-S- GSS NM_000178.2 EU794618 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 64p Fusion 107 HEL-S- HSP90AA1 NM_001017963.2 GQ472230 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 65p Fusion 108 HEL-S- PPA1 NM_021129.3 EU794626 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 66p Fusion 109 HEL-S- PARK7 NM_001123377.1 EU794641 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 67p Fusion 110 HEL-S- PGK1 NM_000291.3 EU794645 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 68p Fusion 111 HEL-S- PPIA NM_021130.3 EU794650 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 69p Fusion 112 HEL-S- ATIC NM_004044.5 EU794654 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 70p Fusion 113 HEL-S- TF NM_001063.2 GQ472199 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 71p Fusion 114 HEL-S- HSPA8 NM_006597.3 FJ224294 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 72p Fusion 115 HEL-S- DEFB118 NM_054112.1 GQ891328 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 73p Fusion 116 HEL-S- RNASE9 NM_001001673.3 EU414264 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 74p Fusion 117 HEL-S- GPX5 NM_001509.2 FJ460514 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 75p Fusion 118 HEL-S- BRF1 NM_001519.2 EU668327 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 76p Fusion 119 HEL-S- CSNK1G1 NM_022048.3 EU668329 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 77p Fusion 120 HEL-S- FGB NM_005141.3 EU668333 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 78p Fusion 121 HEL-S- PDE1B NM_000924.2 EU668337 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 79p Fusion 122 HEL-S- PPP1CB NM_002709.2 EU668339 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 80p Fusion 123 HEL-S- SKAP1 NM_001075099.1 EU668346 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 81p Fusion 124 HEL-S- TPM3 NM_001043351.1 EU668324 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 82p Fusion 125 HEL-S- SRPX NM_006307.3 EU668359 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 83p Fusion 126 HEL-S- RNASE11 NM_145250.3 FJ237361 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 84p Fusion 127 HEL-S- RNASE12 NM_001024822.1 FJ237362 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 85p Fusion 128 HEL-S- RNASE13 NM_001012264.3 FJ237363 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 86p Fusion 129 HEL-S- ALDOA NM_000034.2 FJ474908 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 87p Fusion 130 HEL-S- GLUL NM_001033044.1 EU668322 Neck Sperm-Egg 88n Fusion 131 HEL-S- HSPA5 NM_005347.3 EU794617 Neck Sperm-Egg 89n Fusion 132 HEL-S- QPRT NM_014298.3 EU794638 Neck Sperm-Egg 90n Fusion 133 HEL-S- PSMD8 NM_002812.4 EU668354 Neck Sperm-Egg 91n Fusion 134 HEL-S- APCS NM_001639.3 FJ460512 Neck Sperm-Egg 92n Fusion 135 HEL-S- PDIA3 NM_005313.4 FJ224330 Neck Sperm-Egg 93n Fusion 136 HEL-S- STIP1 NM_003314 FJ224350 Neck Sperm-Egg 94n Fusion 137 HEL-S- SORD NM_003104.4 FJ224316 Neck Sperm-Egg 95n Fusion 138 HEL-S- SPAM1 NM_003117.3 EU794686 Neck Sperm-Egg 96n Fusion 139 HEL-S- PRDX4 NM_006406.1 FJ224297 Neck Sperm-Egg 97n Fusion 140 HEL-S- COMT NM_000754.3 FJ224345 Neck Sperm-Egg 98n Fusion 141 HEL-S- CALR NM_004343.3 FJ224311 Neck Sperm-Egg 99n Fusion 142 HEL-S- CCT2 NM_006431.2 FJ224351 Neck Sperm-Egg 100n Fusion 143 HEL-S- Calnexin S67659 GQ891329 Neck Sperm-Egg 101n Fusion 144 HEL-S- TCEB2 NM_007108.2 GQ891330 Neck Sperm-Egg 102n Fusion 145 HEL-S- APOH NM_000042.2 GQ891331 Neck Sperm-Egg 103n Fusion 146 HEL-S- MTHFD1 NM_005956.3 GQ891332 Neck Sperm-Egg 104n Fusion 147 HEL-S- GSTM2 NM_000848.3 GQ891333 Neck Sperm-Egg 105n Fusion 148 HEL-S- NDE1 NM_001143979.1 GQ891334 Neck Sperm-Egg 106n Fusion 149 HEL-S- MYL9 NM_006097.3 GQ891335 Neck Sperm-Egg 107n Fusion 150 HEL-S- TTC13 NM_001122835.1 GQ891336 Neck Sperm-Egg 108n Fusion 151 HEL-S- HSPA1L NM_005527.3 GQ891337 Neck Sperm-Egg 109n Fusion 152 HEL-S- ALDOC NM_005165.2 GQ891338 Neck Sperm-Egg 110n Fusion 153 HEL-S- Actin NM_006409.2 GQ891339 Neck Sperm-Egg 111n Fusion 154 HEL-S- DEFB121 NM_001011878.1 GQ891340 Neck Sperm-Egg 112n Fusion 155 HEL-S- PDRG1 NM_030815.2 GQ891341 Neck Sperm-Egg 113n Fusion 156 HEL-S- PPP4C NM_002720.1 GQ891342 Neck Sperm-Egg 114n Fusion 157 HEL-S- ITPA NM_033453.2 GQ891343 Neck Sperm-Egg 115n Fusion 158 HEL-S- BDKB NM_001018137.1 EU794639 +Acrosome+ Sperm-Egg 155an Neck Fusion 159 HEL-S- PNPH NM_000270.2 EU794649 +Acrosome+ Sperm-Egg 156an Neck Fusion 160 HEL-S- FBN1 NM_000138.3 GQ891350 +Acrosome+ Sperm-Egg 157an Neck Fusion 161 HEL-S- VDAC1 NM_003374.1 HM035071 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 186e Region Fusion 162 HEL-S- HEATR4 NM_203309.1 GU727638 Neck Sperm-Egg 187n Fusion 163 HEL-S- ACOT1 NM_001037161.1 GU727640 Neck Sperm-Egg 188n Fusion 164 HEL-S- cst8 NM_005492.2 GQ891394 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 193e Region Fusion 165 HEL-T- MUC-1 NM_001018016.1 GQ891326 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 16e Region Fusion 166 HEL-T- CYB5A NM_001914.2 GQ891327 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 21e Region Fusion 167 HEL-T- TTRAP NM_016614.2 GQ891344 Neck Sperm-Egg 22n Fusion 168 HEL-T- KLF5 NM_001730.3 GQ891345 Neck Sperm-Egg 23n Fusion 169 HEL-T- PPAPDC3 NM_032728.3 GQ891346 Neck Sperm-Egg 24n Fusion 170 HEL-T- ERLIN2 NM_001003790.2 GQ891347 Neck Sperm-Egg 25n Fusion 171 HEL-T- TAGLN2 NM_003564.1 GQ891348 Neck Sperm-Egg 26n Fusion 172 HEL-T- TBC1D13 NM_018201.3 GQ891349 Neck Sperm-Egg 27n Fusion 173 HTL-S- PLCH_HUMAN BC043358 HM005626 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 18e Region Fusion 174 HTL-S- MYBPP_HUMAN NM_032133.4 HM005627 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 19e Region Fusion 175 HTL-S- BECN1_HUMAN NM_003766.3 HM005628 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 20e Region Fusion 176 HTL-S- SEHL2_HUMAN NM_014509.3 HM005629 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 21e Region Fusion 177 HTL-S- ITB5_HUMAN NM_002213.3 HM005630 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 22p Fusion 178 HTL-S- CAP1_HUMAN NM_001105530.1 HM005631 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 23p Fusion 179 HTL-S- SCAM2_HUMAN NM_005697.3 HM005632 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 24p Fusion 180 HTL-S- KAD2_HUMAN NM_001625.2 HM005633 Neck Sperm-Egg 25n Fusion 181 HTL-S- RANG_HUMAN NM_002882.2 HM005634 Neck Sperm-Egg 26n Fusion 182 HTL-S- TCP11_HUMAN NM_001093728.1 HM005635 Neck Sperm-Egg 27n Fusion 183 HTL-S- H1FNT_HUMAN NM_181788.1 HM005636 Neck Sperm-Egg 28n Fusion 184 HTL-S- PCTK1_HUMAN NM_006201.3 HM005637 Neck Sperm-Egg 29n Fusion 185 HTL-S- HEMK1_HUMAN NM_016173.3 HM005638 Neck Sperm-Egg 30n Fusion 186 HTL-S- RGPD5_HUMAN NM_005054.2 HM005639 Neck Sperm-Egg 31n Fusion 187 HTL-S- CALD1_HUMAN NM_004342.5 HM005640 Neck Sperm-Egg 32n Fusion 188 HTL-S- MARHA_HUMAN NM_001100875.1 HM005641 Neck Sperm-Egg 33n Fusion 189 HTL-S- CLD20_HUMAN NM_001001346.2 HM005642 Neck Sperm-Egg 34n Fusion 190 HTL-T- TMED3_HUMAN NM_007364.2 HM005671 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 15e Region Fusion 191 HTL-T- MLF1_HUMAN NM_001130156.1 HM005672 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 16e Region Fusion 192 HTL-T- BMAL1_HUMAN NM_001030272.1 HM005673 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 17e Region Fusion 193 HTL-T- ODFP2_HUMAN NM_002540.3 HM005674 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 18e Region Fusion 194 HTL-T- CAMKV_HUMAN NM_024046.3 HM005675 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 19e Region Fusion 195 HTL-T- ARPC2_HUMAN NM_005731.2 HM005676 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 20e Region Fusion 196 HTL-T- DDAH2_HUMAN NM_013974.1 HM005677 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 21e Region Fusion 197 HTL-T- TSSK1_HUMAN NM_032028.3 HM005678 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 22e Region Fusion 198 HTL-T- ZDHC2_HUMAN BC039253 HM005679 Equatorial Sperm-Egg 23e Region Fusion 199 HTL-T- POMT1_HUMAN NM_001077365.1 HM005680 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 24p Fusion 200 HTL-T- UGPA_HUMAN NM_001001521.1 HM005681 Post-acrosome Sperm-Egg 25p Fusion 201 HTL-T- GSTA2_HUMAN NM_000846.4 HM005682 Neck Sperm-Egg 26n Fusion 202 HTL-T- GSTM4_HUMAN NM_000850.4 HM005683 Neck Sperm-Egg 27n Fusion 203 HTL-T- GLTL5_HUMAN NM_145292.2 HM005684 Neck Sperm-Egg 28n Fusion 204 HTL-T- QSOX1_HUMAN NM_001004128.2 HM005685 Neck Sperm-Egg 29n Fusion 205 HTL-T- PTGDS_HUMAN NM_000954.5 HM005686 Neck Sperm-Egg 30n Fusion 206 HTL-T- HS74L_HUMAN NM_014278.2 HM005687 Neck Sperm-Egg 31n Fusion 207 HTL-T- CALI_HUMAN NM_005893.2 HM005688 Neck Sperm-Egg 32n Fusion 208 HTL-T- DC1I2_HUMAN NM_001378.1 HM005689 Neck Sperm-Egg 33n Fusion 209 HTL-T- PP1RA_HUMAN NM_002714.2 HM005690 Neck Sperm-Egg 34n Fusion 210 HTL-T- KIF2C_HUMAN NM_006845.3 HM005691 Neck Sperm-Egg 35n Fusion 211 HTL-T- PSDE_HUMAN NM_005805.4 HM005692 Neck Sperm-Egg 36n Fusion 212 HTL-T- PEDF_HUMAN NM_002615.4 HM005693 Neck Sperm-Egg 37n Fusion 213 HTL-T- SPT18_HUMAN NM_145263.2 HM005694 Neck Sperm-Egg 38n Fusion 214 HTL-T- SNG4_HUMAN NM_012451.2 HM005695 Neck Sperm-Egg 39n Fusion 215 HTL-T- CAZA3_HUMAN NM_033328.2 HM005696 Neck Sperm-Egg 40n Fusion 216 HTL-T- ARMC4_HUMAN NM_018076.2 HM005697 Neck Sperm-Egg 41n Fusion 217 HTL-T- FBLN5_HUMAN NM_006329.3 HM005698 Neck Sperm-Egg 42n Fusion 218 HTL-T- S26A8_HUMAN NM_052961.2 HM005712 Annulus Sperm-Egg 56A Fusion 219 HEL-S- GSR NM_000637.2 GQ472231 Middle Piece of Movement 122m Tail 220 HEL-S- ATP5A1 NM_001001937.1 FJ224309 Middle Piece of Movement 123m Tail 221 HEL-S- HSPA9 NM_004134.5 FJ224291 Middle Piece of Movement 124m Tail 222 HEL-S- HSP90B1 NM_003299.1 FJ460515 Middle Piece of Movement 125m Tail 223 HEL-S- SCCPDH NM_016002.2 GQ891356 Middle Piece of Movement 126m Tail 224 HEL-S- CLDN7 NM_001307.4 GQ891357 Middle Piece of Movement 127m Tail 225 HEL-S- PRDX6 NM_004905.2 EU794652 Middle Piece of Movement 128m Tail 226 HEL-S- PSME1 NM_006263.2 GQ472237 Middle Piece of Movement 129m Tail 227 HEL-S- CATD NM_001909.3 EU794598 main Piece of Movement 130P Tail 228 HEL-S- NTN1 NM_004822.2 GU727649 main Piece of Movement 131P Tail 229 HEL-S- PHPT1 NM_001135861.1 EU794646 main Piece of Movement 132P Tail 230 HEL-S- LDHA NM_001135239.1 EU794632 main Piece of Movement 133P Tail 231 HEL-S- SELENBP1 NM_003944.2 EU794660 main Piece of Movement 134P Tail 232 HEL-S- ADAM7 NM_003817 GQ891358 main Piece of Movement 135P Tail 233 HEL-S- AKAP4 NM_003886.2 GQ891359 main Piece of Movement 136P Tail 234 HEL-S- AKAP3 NM_006422.2 GQ891360 main Piece of Movement 137P Tail 235 HEL-S- TST NM_003312.4 GQ891361 main Piece of Movement 138P Tail 236 HEL-S- GRHPR NM_012203.1 GQ891362 main Piece of Movement 139P Tail 237 HEL-S- GIPC2 NM_017655.4 GQ891363 main Piece of Movement 140P Tail 238 HEL-S- STIP1 NM_006819.2 GQ891364 main Piece of Movement 141P Tail 239 HEL-S- CAMSAP1 NM_015447.3 GQ891365 main Piece of Movement 142P Tail 240 HEL-S- ALDH2 NM_000690.2 GQ891366 main Piece of Movement 143P Tail 241 HEL-S- GNA15 NM_002068.2 GQ891367 main Piece of Movement 144P Tail 242 HEL-S- ARHGAP25 NM_001007231.1 GQ891368 main Piece of Movement 145P Tail 243 HEL-S- UGDH NM_003359.2 GQ891369 main Piece of Movement 146P Tail 244 HEL-S- WNT5A NM_003392.3 GQ891371 main Piece of Movement 148P Tail 245 HEL-S- COL6A1 NM_001848.2 GQ891373 End Piece of Movement 150E Tail 246 HEL-S- COL6A2 NM_001849.3 GQ891374 End Piece of Movement 151E Tail 247 HEL-S- AKR1A1 NM_006066.2 EU794588 Tail (Middle Movement 165mP Piece + main Piece) 248 HEL-S- AKR7A2 NM_003689.2 EU794591 Tail (Middle Movement 166mP Piece + main Piece) 249 HEL-S- CA3 NM_005181.3 EU794596 Tail (Middle Movement 167mP Piece + main Piece) 250 HEL-S- PATE3/HEL- NM_001129883.3 EF426753 Tail (Middle Movement 168mP 127 Piece + main Piece) 251 HEL-S- PRKAR2A NM_004157.2 GQ472202 Tail (Middle Movement 169mP Piece + main Piece) 252 HEL-S- FAM12A NM_006683.4 GQ891376 Tail (Middle Movement 170mP Piece + main Piece) 253 HEL-S- CD52 NM_001803.2 FJ460513 Tail (Middle Movement 171mP Piece + main Piece) 254 HEL-S- ADCY8 NM_001115.2 GQ472223 Tail (Middle Movement 172mP Piece + main Piece) 255 HEL-S- ANXA1 NM_000700.1 GQ891377 Tail (Middle Movement 173mP Piece + main Piece) 256 HEL-S- ALDH4A1 NM_003748.2 GQ891378 Tail (Middle Movement 174mP Piece + main Piece) 257 HEL-S- WDR8 NM_017818.3 GQ891379 Tail (Middle Movement 175mP Piece + main Piece) 258 HEL-S- YBX2 NM_015982.3 GQ891380 Tail (Middle Movement 176mP Piece + main Piece) 259 HEL-S- ANKRD20A1 NM_032250.3 GQ891381 Tail (Middle Movement 177mP Piece + main Piece) 260 HEL-S- SAMD8 NM_144660.1 GQ472208 Tail (Middle Movement 181mP Piece + main Piece) 261 HEL-S- GNMT NM_018960.4 FJ224320 Tail (Middle Movement 182mP Piece + main Piece) 262 HEL-S- SCP2 NM_001007098.1 GQ891355 Tail (Middle Movement 183mP Piece + main Piece) 263 HEL-S- DHDDS NM_024887.2 GU727641 Middle Piece of Movement 189m Tail 264 HEL-S- FLNA NM_001110556.1 GU727643 main Piece of Movement 190P Tail 265 HEL-S- EXOC3 NM_007277.4 GU727644 main Piece of Movement 191P Tail 266 HEL-S- eppin NM_020398.2 GQ891395 Middle Piece of Movement 194m Tail 267 HEL-S- HEXB_HUMAN NM_000521.3 GQ891410 End Piece of Movement 195E Tail 268 HEL-T- HADHA NM_000182.4 GU727642 Middle Piece of Movement 14m Tail 269 HEL-T- ASTN1 NM_004319.1 GU727645 End Piece of Movement 17E Tail 270 HEL-T- GLUD1 NM_005271.2 GU727646 Tail (Middle Movement 18mP Piece + main Piece) 271 HEL-T- DGKQ NM_001347.2 GU727647 Tail (Middle Movement 19mP Piece + main Piece) 272 HEL-T- PSD3 NM_015310.3 GU727648 Tail (Middle Movement 20mP Piece + main Piece) 273 HEL-T- AKR7A3 NM_012067.2 GQ891370 main Piece of Movement 28P Tail 274 HEL-T- APRT NM_000485.2 GQ891372 main Piece of Movement 29P Tail 275 HEL-T- TAGLN NM_001001522.1 GQ891375 End Piece of Movement 30E Tail 276 HEL-T- SCNN1B NM_000336.2 GQ891382 Tail (Middle Movement 31mP Piece + main Piece) 277 HEL-T- GABARAP NM_007278.1 GQ891383 Tail (Middle Movement 32mP Piece + main Piece) 278 HEL-T- ITM2B NM_021999.4 GQ891384 Tail (Middle Movement 33mP Piece + main Piece) 279 HTL-S- TF2AY_HUMAN NM_006872.2 HM005643 Middle Piece of Movement 35m Tail 280 HTL-S- CSN5_HUMAN NM_006837.2 HM005644 Middle Piece of Movement 36m Tail 281 HTL-S- SPZ1_HUMAN NM_032567.3 HM005645 Middle Piece of Movement 37m Tail 282 HTL-S- F10A1_HUMAN NM_003932.3 HM005646 Middle Piece of Movement 38m Tail 283 HTL-S- LDHC_HUMAN NM_002301.4 HM005647 main Piece of Movement 39P Tail 284 HTL-S- VATE2_HUMAN NM_080653.3 HM005648 main Piece of Movement 40P Tail 285 HTL-S- DHPR_HUMAN NM_000320.2 HM005649 main Piece of Movement 41P Tail 286 HTL-S- ES1_HUMAN NM_004649.5 HM005650 End Piece of Movement 42E Tail 287 HTL-S- Q5T2B7_HUMAN NM_003591.2 HM005651 End Piece of Movement 43E Tail 288 HTL-S- ODBB_HUMAN NM_000056.3 HM005653 Tail (Middle Movement 45mP Piece + main Piece) 289 HTL-S- STAR_HUMAN NM_000349.2 HM005654 Tail (Middle Movement 46mP Piece + main Piece) 290 HTL-S- ASGL1_HUMAN NM_001083926.1 HM005655 Tail (Middle Movement 47mP Piece + main Piece) 291 HTL-S- SPT19_HUMAN NM_174927.1 HM005656 Tail (Middle Movement 48mP Piece + main Piece) 292 HTL-T- ECHD3_HUMAN NM_024693.4 HM005699 Middle Piece of Movement 43m Tail 293 HTL-T- GLPK2_HUMAN NM_033214.2 HM005700 Middle Piece of Movement 44m Tail 294 HTL-T- STK31_HUMAN NM_001122833.1 HM005701 Middle Piece of Movement 45m Tail 295 HTL-T- CLGN_HUMAN NM_001130675.1 HM005702 main Piece of Movement 46P Tail 296 HTL-T- FEZF2_HUMAN NM_018008.3 HM005703 main Piece of Movement 47P Tail 297 HTL-T- F1142_HUMAN NM_018691.2 HM005704 main Piece of Movement 48P Tail 298 HTL-T- KIF2B_HUMAN NM_032559.4 HM005705 main Piece of Movement 49P Tail 299 HTL-T- ROP1B_HUMAN NM_001012337.1 HM005706 main Piece of Movement 50P Tail 300 HTL-T- CABYR_HUMAN NM_012189.2 HM005707 main section of Movement 51P Tail 301 HTL-T- PIWL4_HUMAN NM_152431.2 HM005708 main Piece of Movement 52P Tail 302 HTL-T- HORM1_HUMAN NM_032132.3 HM005709 main Piece of Movement 53P Tail 303 HTL-T- TPD55_HUMAN NM_001001874.1 HM005710 main Piece of Movement 54P Tail 304 HTL-T- GALC_HUMAN NM_000153.2 HM005711 End Piece of Movement 55E Tail 305 HTL-T- AKP8L_HUMAN NM_014371.2 HM005713 Tail (Middle Movement 57mP Piece + main Piece) 306 HTL-T- CAN5_HUMAN NM_004055.4 HM005714 Tail (Middle Movement 58mP Piece + main Piece) 307 HTL-T- ADAD1_HUMAN NM_001159285.1 HM005715 Tail (Middle Movement 59mP Section + main Section) 308 HTL-T- WDR69_HUMAN NM_178821.1 HM005716 Tail (Middle Movement 60mP Section + main Section) 309 HTL-T- MATN2_HUMAN NM_002380.3 HM005717 Tail (Middle Movement 61mP Section + main Section) 310 HTL-T- PMVK_HUMAN NM_006556.3 HM005718 Tail (Middle Movement 62mP Section + main Section) 311 HTL-T- CBPC2_HUMAN NM_024783.2 HM005719 Tail (Middle Movement 63mP Section + main Section) 312 HTL-S- AK1 NM_000476 EU794628 Tail (Middle Movement 49mP Section + main Section) 313 HEL-S- CTSB NM_001908.3 GQ891351 Acrosome + Movement + 158am Middle Section Ovum Penetration 314 HEL-S- CSRP1 NM_001144773.1 GQ891352 Acrosome + Movement + 159am Middle Section Ovum Penetration 315 HEL-S- Heat shock NM_004134.5 GQ891353 Acrosome + Movement + 160aP 70 kD protein Main Piece of Ovum 9B Tail Penetration 316 HEL-S- SSX9 NM_174962.3 GQ891354 Acrosome + Movement + 161aP main section of Ovum Tail Penetration 317 HEL-S- GAPDH NM_002046.3 EU668321 Equatorial Movement + 162eP Region + Ovum main section of Penetration Tail 318 HEL-S- A1BG NM_130786.3 EU794585 Post-acrosome + Movement + 163pA Annulus Ovum Penetration 319 HEL-S- GANAB NM_198334.1 EU794613 Neck + Annulus Movement + 164nA Ovum Penetration * Movement Refers to Sperm Movement

Detection Method

In this invention, a detection method of male fertility-associated proteins is also provided, including (but not limited to): qualitative or quantitative detection and detection by protein chips for human sperm localization protein.

Qualitative or Quantitative Detection for Localization Protein on Human Sperm

Generally, after incubating the specific antibodies with the test sample (sperm), the sperm localization proteins are determined qualitatively or quantitatively by color indicators. A chromogenic substrate can be enzymes, chemiluminescent agents or radioisotopes, etc. The sensitivity can be greatly improved by using a second antibody to amplify the signal and highly-sensitive developing method.

The specific antibodies can be dissolved in a solution and bind to the sperm surface, thereby qualitatively or quantitatively detecting the protein level on sperm surface with detection means such as flow cytometry. The antibodies can also be fixed on the supports (e.g., polyethylene plates, immune microspheres, glass flakes, nitrocellulose (NC) membrane and PVDF film, etc.), thereby the percentage of the positive sperm can be detected qualitatively or quantitatively with an ordinary scanner.

Protein Chip and the Use Thereof in the Detection for Human Seminal Plasma

The present invention also provides protein chips used for detecting male fertility-related proteins. The chips can be used to qualitatively or quantitatively detect male fertility-related proteins in a test sample. The detection results can be used to aid the determination of the causes for certain diseases, such as male infertility. The term “protein arrays” or “protein chips” can be used interchangeably and either refers to the arrays of capture reagents which can bind to protein markers. Typically, the capture reagents can be polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies which can bind to the specific protein. In other words, any proteins, polypeptides, nucleic acids or other molecules or surfaces which can bind to the protein specifically can be used in the protein arrays. These arrays generally include hundreds or thousands of different capture reagents at the addressable sites. After the markers are labeled by detectable moleculars, the combination of the capture reagents with markers on protein arrays can be usually quantified.

The protein chips of the invention are characterized in that the detection points for male fertility-associated proteins are set on said chips and these detection points can be distributed randomly, or in different detection regions on the chip, or relativelycentralize in one or several specific detection zones on the chip.

As used herein, the term “detection point” refers to the spotting point used for detecting the corresponding protein on a protein chip. For example, the detection point used for detecting Protein HEL-75 is generally formed by spotting

In a preferred embodiment, the protein chip contains regions corresponding to the various phases of sperm maturation or regions for evaluating different functions. For example, it comprises one or more detection zones selected from the group consisting of detection zones for sperm capacitation, detection zones for sperm motility related proteins, and detection zones for sperm penetration related proteins, thereby detecting male fertility-associated proteins with different functions or types more conveniently. It should be appreciated that said detection zones can be centralized areas physically. For example, a chip can be divided into different detection zones A, B, and C, wherein detection zone A can be the detection zone for sperm capacitation, detection zone B can be the detection zone for sperm motility related proteins, and detection zone C can be the detection zone for sperm penetration related proteins. Alternatively, said detection zones may not centralize physically, but processed by classification during the data analysis or process, thereby constituting a specific detection zone such as sperm capacitation detection zone, etc. For instance, if several detection points randomly arranged on the chip are processed by classification as the detection zone for sperm capacitation during the data analysis or process, said detection zone for sperm capacitation could be considered as being present on the protein chip. If certain male fertility protein A involves a variety of functions, such mode facilitates to avoid repeated spotting of the protein A on the chip, that is, only one detection point for protein A is needed and it is not necessary to set multiple detection zones and set detection points for protein A in each zone.

The protein chips suitable for the present invention are not particularly limited. Any blank protein chips with known structures in the art can be used. Generally, supports for these protein chips include: immune microspheres, glass sheets, plastic sheets, nitrocellulose (NC) film, and PVDF film, in which the immune microspheres and various substrates are particularly preferred. The purpose for detecting various proteins can be achieved by orderly fixing peptides, proteins or antibodies on various supports through the methods such as in-situ synthesis, mechanical spotting or covalent binding to form the chip for detection, fluorescence-marked antibodies or other components interacting with the chip, washing off the components which fail to bind to the complementary proteins on the chip by rinsing, and then using a fluorescence scanner or a confocal laser scanning technology to detect the fluorescence intensity of each point on the chip or other supports and the strength of markers for analyzing the content of each protein.

Protein chip of the invention may comprise detection points for one or more, preferably ≧5, more preferably ≧10, most preferably ≧20 male fertility-associated proteins disclosed for the first time in the invention. For instance, it comprises detection points for at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, or up to all (305 or more) of the proteins according to the invention.

As described above, the protein chip of the invention preferably comprises relatively independent detection zones. When it comprises one or more of such detection zones, each detection zone preferably contains detection points for at least 2, preferably at least 5 of the proteins according to the invention.

TABLE 3 Numbers of Detection Proteins according to the The Known Detection Zones invention Proteins Points Zona Protein Numbers in Table None ≧2, ≧5, ≧10 Penetration 2: 1, 2, 5-39, 41-85, 313-319 Detection Zones Points Sperm-egg Protein Numbers in Table Protein Numbers ≧2, ≧5, ≧10 Fusion 2: 89-92, 94-116, 118-130, 132-137, in Detection Associated 139-163, 165-218, 313-319 Table1: K6-K13 Points Sperm Protein Numbers in Table Protein Numbers ≧2, ≧5, ≧10 Movement 2: 219-231, 233-251, 254-265, in Detection Associated 268-312, 313-319 Table1: K1-K5 Points Sperm Protein Numbers in Table Protein Numbers ≧1, ≧2, or ≧3 Protection 2: 86, 88 in Table1: K14 Detection Associated Points

It should be understood that the protein chip of the invention can be used to comprehensively detecting all or most of the male fertility—associated proteins, or to detect certain male fertility-associated protein with special functions. For example, it merely contains the detection points for sperm capacitation, or the most concerned pathogenic proteins of the invention (which cause most infertility cases).

In a preferred embodiment, the protein chip for immunological analysis and the preparation method thereof are provided. A high-speed automatic spotting robot can be used to spot the protein samples (antibodies to the proteins of the invention) on the chemically processed slides. Proteins are fixed by chemical bonds with the microscope slides (e.g. by a covalent bond formed between aldehyde group on the surface of slide and amino group). The spotting array of said protein sample is designed as a square one. Protein samples are spotted over each array. The process of analysis is integrated on the surface of the chip and the molecules in the protein samples are marked with fluorescent markers. Finally, the fluorescence scanning analysis system for chips is used to detect and analyze the protein samples.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

Based on the present invention, detection method and instruments for male fertility-associated proteins can be used to detect the content of the fertility-associated proteins in seminal plasma of infertile patients.

The advantages of the invention mainly include:

(a) The qualitative or quantitative results of multiple proteins which are associated with male fertility in an individual can be screened quickly and efficiently.

(b) It can be used for scientific research, especially for the research of reproduction-associated field.

The present invention will be further illustrated below with reference to specific examples. It should be understood that these examples are only to illustrate the present invention but not to limit the scope of the present invention. The experimental methods with no specific conditions described in the following examples are generally performed under conventional conditions, such as the conditions described in Sambrook et al, molecular cloning: the Laboratory manual (New York: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1989), or according to the manufacture's instruction.

Example 1

Epididymal and testicular samples were taken from young males (27-30 years old) of accidental death with childbearing history, and without the record of reproductive system diseases. The protocols of body donation to medical research were signed with their families, and meanwhile, were approved by the Ethics Committee of Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital. After the samples have been obtained by surgery, protein samples were extracted immediately from the epididymal luminal fluid and testicular tissue and the proteins were quantified. Equivalent samples from more than three individuals were mixed, and the two-dimensional gel electrophoresis separation was performed. The common proteins from the three repeated electrophoresis were characterized by mass spectrometry, wherein, the number of proteins with clear localization in sperms was 319.

Example 2 Sperm Preparation

Normal semen was liquefied for 30 min at 37° C., and 1.0 ml of semen was transferred into Earle's solution equilibrated for 12 h under 37° C., 5% CO₂ and saturated humidity. The tube was tilted for about 45° and incubated for 60 min for the sperms with better activity substantially going upward, and the tube was centrifuged at 600 g for 10 min. The supernatant was discarded and the precipitate was washed twice for use. The normal semen was provided by Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital Reproductive Center with the consent of the donors.

Example 3 Expression Vector Construction and Protein Purification

Protein products of 319 genes said above were obtained by the following method. According to the gene sequence, a pair of specific primers was synthesized to amplify the mature coding regions. cDNA library of human epididymis prepared by a routine method was used as templates, and the target genes were directly amplified by PCR. Then the target genes were cloned to commercially available pGM-T vector (purchased from Shanghai BestBio Corporation) and sequenced to be correct. The sequenced genes were cloned to the expression vector pET32b (+) (purchased from Shanghai BestBio Corporation) through the enzyme cleavage sites, and kept consistent with the ORF of the fusion tag. The recombinant expression vectors were transferred into the competent cell of a routine E. coli BL21 (DE3) and the engineered bacteria were obtained. After being expressed by induction using 1 mM IPTG at 32° C., the recombinant proteins were separated and purified by a “two-step nickel affinity chromatography” according to His-Tag of the vector. (FIG. 1) Upon purification, the recombinant proteins were quantified by Bradford (Bradford 1976) method and lyophilized for storing.

Example 4 Preparation and Activity Test for Monoclonal Antibodies

The monoclonal antibodies against the 319 proteins said above were obtained by the following method. The recombinant proteins prepared in Example 1 were used to immunize BALB/C mice. Briefly, each mouse was injected on the first day with 50 μg of recombinant protein and the same amount of Complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA). Then, 25 μg of recombinant protein and the same amount of Incomplete Freund's Adjuvant (IFA) were injected on the 15th, 30th and 45th days for booster immunization. 3 to 4 days after the last immunization, spleen cells were separated and mixed with Sp2 myeloma cell strains and PEG was added for cell fusion. The fused cells were diluted properly and placed into well plate respectively for culture. Generally, they were diluted to 0.8 cells/well. When the cells had been cultured to 20% of confluence, the supernatant was taken and detected for the content of antibodies by ELISA. Screened positive cells were inoculated intraperitoneally into mice, and the ascites was collected. The antibodies binded to the affinity column prepared by using staphylococcal protein A and were eluted, thereby recovering the monoclonal antibodies.

Example 5 Immunofluorescence Localization of the Three Representative Proteins: Protein HEL-S-65P, HEL-S-154w, HEL-S-6a

Sperms were collected, washed with PBS, and then plated on slides coated with 1% gelatin. The slides were fixed for 10 minutes with methanol after natural drying. Slides with sperm were blocked for 1 hour at room temperature with 3% BSA, and then the monoclonal antibodies for each protein (1:200) were added and kept overnight at 4° C. The slides were washed for three times with PBST (PBS containing 0.1% Tween-20), and the corresponding secondary antibodies (1:200) of FITC-labeled goat anti-mouse IgG were added. The slides were washed for three times with PBST, and 80% glycerol was used for blocking. Olympus BX-52 microscope was used to observe the results.

FIG. 3 shows the results that Protein HEL-S-65p, HEL-S-154w, and HEL-S-6a bind to the tail, the entire body, and acrosome of the sperm respectively.

Example 6 Effect on Sperm Movement of Protein HEL-S-65p

Into three 0.5 ml sterile centrifuge tubes, 100 μl sperm suspension with an adjusted concentration (2.0×10⁷/ml) was added respectively, and the tubes were labeled as control group, experimental group and positive control group respectively. The tubes were placed tilted in an incubator under 5% CO₂ and saturated humidity at 37° C., and incubated for 3 hours for capacitation. After capacitation, into the control group, merely 2 μl of cultural solution for sperm capacitation (BWW) was added, and 2 μl of antibody to Protein (1:200) HEL-S-65p was added into the experimental group, while 2 μl of antibody to HEL-75 was added into the positive control group and mixed. The sperms were incubated for another 1 hour in the incubator for sperm blocking.

Motility detection was performed to the sperm prepared as above. Hamilton sperm motility analyzer was used as the detection equipment. The depth of chamber for samples is 20 μm. The experimental results are listed in Table A.

Table A shows the immunofluorescence localization of Protein HEL-S-65p and its effect on sperm motility. Immunofluorescence localization of sperm indicates that Protein HEL-S-65p is located in the main Piece of the sperm tail. Motility parameters of sperms are significantly inhibited after being blocked by the antibodies.

TABLE A Motility Data for Sperms Capacitated and Blocked Control Group HEL-S-65p Parameter (n = 3) (n = 3) Percentage of moving 65.67 ± 13.01 13.00 ± 7.55 (P = 0.047) sperm (%) Percentage of sperm 44.00 ± 11.53  2.67 ± 2.52 (P = 0.036) moving forward (%) VAP(μm/s) 65.03 ± 4.92  21.33 ± 7.85 (P = 0.002) VSL(μm/s) 53.93 ± 6.18  15.37 ± 0.83 (P = 0.007) VCL(μm/s) 132.06 ± 6.86  50.17 ± 13.45 (P = 0.006) ALH(μm) 6.57 ± 0.40  2.73 ± 0.64 (P = 0.023) BCF(HZ) 29.23 ± 1.45   18.3 ± 2.74 (P = 0.029)

Example 7 Antibacterial Activity of Protein HEL_S_(—)154w

The bacteria (E. coli BL21) transferred with recombinant vector pET-32b (+)-HEL-S-154w or empty vector pET-32b (+) were cultured overnight, and then inoculated on LB medium as 1: 40. Samples were taken for OD600 determination at that time, and then samples were taken every other 1 h. When the exponential growth phase arrived, the bacteria were divided into 2 aliquots. IPTG was added into one of them to a final concentration of 0.1 mM, and the other was blank for control. And then OD600 was determined in triplicate every other 1 h. The blank host bacterium of BL21, as the negative control group, was used to detect the toxicity of IPTG. (Shown in FIG. 4).

Example 8 Antibacterial Activity of Protein HEL-S-154W

E. coli XL-1 blue was cultured overnight to log phase (OD₆₀₀=0.4˜0.5), and then diluted with 10 mM PBS (pH 7.4). Bacteria of about 2×10⁶ CFU/ml were mixed with 12.5˜100 ug/ml rRNASE9 and cultured at 37° C. Samples were taken at 15, 30, 60 and 120 minutes after the culture had been started. The samples were diluted successively with 10 mM PBS. 100 ul of each dilution was taken and plated, and cultured overnight at 37° C. for forming single colonies. The number of colonies was counted and the antibacterial activity was represented by the percentage of bacterial survival. The formula is: % survival=(the number of surviving colonies treated by the protein/the number of surviving colonies without being treated by the protein)*100.

Results are shown in FIG. 5, indicating that Protein HEL-S-154W has antibacterial activity.

Example 9 Experiments for Ovum Penetration of Protein HEL_S_(—)6a

Into three 0.5 ml sterile centrifuge tubes, 100 μl sperm suspension with an adjusted concentration above was added respectively, and the tubes were labeled as control group, experimental group and positive control group respectively. Into the control group, merely 2 μl BWW solution was added and 2 μl antibodies to Protein HEL-S-6a (1:200) was added into the experimental group, while 2 μl antibodies to HEL-75 was added into the positive control group and mixed. The tubes were placed tilted in an incubator under 5% CO₂ and saturated humidity at 37° C., and incubated for 3 hours for blockage and capacitation. The sperm suspension was taken and centrifuged at 600 g for 10 min. The supernatant was discarded for removing the excess primary antibody added. Then, BWW solution was used to regulate sperm concentration to about 3.5×10⁶/ml. Three groups of 90 μl of sperm suspension were taken, and 10 μl of 100 μmol/L progesterone was added respectively to the final progesterone concentration at 10 μl/L for inducing the acrosome reaction of the capacitated sperms. 35 mm sterile plastic Petri dish was used and the sperm suspension induced for acrosome reaction was prepared into 100 μl fertilized drops into which 15-20 oocytes were added respectively. The dish was covered with paraffin oil, and incubated for 3 h in a carbon dioxide incubator under 6% CO₂ and saturated humidity at 37° C. for fertilization. Upon fertilization, the oocytes were taken out and the dispersed sperms on the surface of oocyte were washed off with BWW. The coverslip was put on the dish and the zygotes were observed with a phase contrast microscope. The presence of bulged sperm head and its tail or male pronuclear are considered as an indicator of ovum penetration. Percentage of the sperms penetrating into ovum was counted. The experimental results are shown in Table B.

Table B shows the immunofluorescence localization and activity of ovum penetration of Protein HEL-S-6a. Sperm immunofluorescence localization shows that Protein HEL-S-6a is localized in the sperm acrosome and the antibody thereof can significantly inhibit the ability of sperms to penetrate ovum pre- and post-capacitation.

TABLE B Experiment of ovum penetration Control Group (n = 3) HEL-S-6a (n = 3) SPA (pre-capacitation) 69.83 ± 9.83 22.67 ± 10.41 (P = 0.035) SPA (post-capacitation) 71.67 ± 7.02 26.87 ± 1.80 (P = 0.01)

Example 10 Preparation of the Protein Chips

Protein chips No. 1-4 were prepared with following method:

(a) Slide Chip

(1) a high-speed spotting instrument was used for directly and highly densely spotting the protein samples (antibodies to the proteins of the invention) in the multi-well plate on the slides which have been chemically treated and have activated aldehyde groups on the surface. There are 16 (4×4) sample spots for each array, and the diameter of each sample spot is 0.4 mm;

(2) incubating the slides at room temperature overnight or at 37° C. for 1 hour for fixing the sample through the condensation reaction between the amino groups on the protein and the aldehyde groups on the slide;

(3) activated aldehyde groups not occupied by the proteins on slides were reduced and the slides were washed thoroughly and dried at the room temperature;

(4) finally, the slides were sealed with photophobic materials and stored under 4° C.

(b) PDVF Film Chip

(1) a high-speed spotting instrument was used for spotting the protein samples (antibodies to the proteins of the invention) in the multi-well plate on the PDVF film. There are 16 (4×4) sample spots for each array, and the diameter of each sample spot is 0.4 mm;

(2) the film was washed for 2-3 times with buffer solution, 3-6 minutes for each time;

(3) 5% calf serum or skimmed milk powder was used for blockage for 1-2 hour at a room temperature.

(4) the film was washed for 2-3 times with buffer solution again, 3-6 minutes for each time;

(5) the film was dried, sealed with photophobic materials and stored under 4° C.

Wherein, detection points comprised in chips are shown in Table C as followed:

TABLE C Chip Type of Detection No. Substrate Zones Detection Points 1 Slides 3 Detection 214 detection points were set in detection zones of Zones: proteins associated with ovum penetration, and the antibodies correspond to the protein, the numbers of which are listed in Table 2: 1, 2, 5-39, 41-85, 89-92, 94-116, 118-130, 132-137, 139-163, 165-218, 313-319; 96 detection points were set in detection zones of proteins associated with sperm motility, and the antibodies correspond to the protein, the numbers of which are listed in Table 2: 219-231, 233-251, 254-265, 268-312, 313-319; 2 detection points were set in detection zones of proteins associated with sperm protection, and the antibodies correspond to the protein, the numbers of which are listed in Table 2: 86, 88; 2 PDVF 3 Detection 214 detection points were set in detection zones of film Zones: proteins associated with ovum penetration, and the antibodies correspond to the protein, the numbers of which are listed in Table 2: 1, 2, 5-39, 41-85, 89-92, 94-116, 118-130, 132-137, 139-163, 165-218, 313-319; 96 detection points were set in detection zones of proteins associated with sperm motility, and the antibodies correspond to the protein, the numbers of which are listed in Table 2: 219-231, 233-251, 254-265, 268-312, 313-319; 2 detection points were set in detection zones of proteins associated with sperm protection, and the antibodies correspond to the protein, the numbers of which are listed in Table 2: 86, 88; 3 PDVF 1 Detection merely comprises the detection zones associated film Zone: with sperm motility in chip 1 4 PVDF 1 Detection comprises all of 305 proteins in Table 2 but not in film Zone: Table 1

Example 11 Applications of Protein Chips

Chip No. 4 prepared in Example 10 was used to detect the content of male fertility-associated proteins in the seminal plasma from 21 male infertile patients. The detection results indicated that the seminal plasma from five cases of asthenospermia patients lacks Protein HEL-S-162eP.

Sperm motility detection was performed to the sperms lacking Protein HEL-S-162eP from the five cases of asthenospermia patient which. The result showed that sperm motility of these 5 male infertile patients was very weak (lower than 30% of that for the normal control). Furthermore, sperm immunofluorescence experiments showed that the localization of Protein HEL-S_(—)162eP on the sperm surface is weak or absent.

The experiment for sperm localization of Protein HEL-S-162 indicates that Protein HEL-S 162eP locates in the equatorial region+main piece of tail (Shown in Table 2), suggesting that it could be relevant to sperm motility.

On the whole, the above detection results suggest that lacking of Protein HEL-S-162 eP is the main reason for male infertility.

Discussion

At present, a few seminoproteins have been clinically used in the adjuvant diagnosis and treatment of infertility. A combined detection for multiple markers can be used to screening and improve the positive rate of diagnosis. Commonly used immunological detection methods include radioimmunoassay (RIA), Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA). The above methods have their own advantages, however, a common limitation existed in these techniques, that is, only one infertility protein marker can be detected for each time. Obviously, it can not meet the clinical requirement for the combined detection for multiple infertility markers. Protein chips can detect different target proteins in the same sample simultaneously, and they can detect multiple samples simultaneously as well, thereby, greatly improving the efficiency, possessing excellent sensitivity, accuracy and signal-noise ratio. For the present invention, merely traces of samples are required and the method according to the present invention is readily to be operated and possesses good repeatability.

305 human sperm localization proteins are selected in the invention, which are essential to the sperm maturation. They can be used as markers for the development of kits development, or used in the male infertility research and as diagnostic reagents of clinical routine examination.

All literatures mentioned in the present application are incorporated by reference herein, as though individually incorporated by reference. Additionally, it should be understood that after reading the above teaching, many variations and modifications may be made by the skilled in the art, and these equivalents also fall within the scope as defined by the appended claims. 

1. The use of a group of capture reagents for human sperm maturation and male fertility-associated proteins, wherein, said male fertility-associated proteins are listed in Table 2 but not in Table 1 excluding the proteins corresponding to the series numbers and gene numbers in Table 2: Series Number 7, Protein HEL-S-7; Series Number 13, Protein HEL-S-13a; Series Number 29, Protein HEL-S-29a; Series Number 93, Protein HEL-S-49e; Series Number 116, Protein HEL-S-74p; Series Number 250, Protein HEL-S-168 mP; and Series Number 312, Protein HTL-S-49 mp; wherein said capture reagents are used to prepare chips or kits for detecting expression of male fertility-associated proteins from male individuals.
 2. The use according to claim 1, wherein, said male fertility-associated proteins comprise at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 proteins listed in Table
 2. 3. The use according to claim 1, wherein, said capture reagents are antibodies, including monoclonal antibodies or polyclonal antibodies.
 4. The use according to claim 1, wherein, said reagents are protein chips.
 5. The use according to claim 1, wherein, said detection is the qualitative or quantitative detection.
 6. The use according to claim 1, wherein, said detection is the qualitative or quantitative detection for sperm localization proteins in seminal plasma samples from male individuals.
 7. The use according to claim 1, wherein, said detection is the qualitative or quantitative detection for the localization proteins on sperms from male individuals.
 8. The use according to claim 1, wherein, said male individuals are human, especially the infertile males or the spouses of those females without any child within 1 year after marriage.
 9. The use according to claim 1, wherein, said male fertility associated-proteins are those corresponding to the series number in Table 2: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 25, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 107, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 129, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 30, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 227, 228, 229, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 5, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 313, 314, 315, 316,
 319. 10. A chip used for detecting sperm localization proteins expressed in testis and epididymis, wherein, said chip comprises: a solid phase support and the detection points for male fertility-associated proteins on said solid phase support, wherein said male fertility-associated proteins are listed in Table 2 but not in Table 1 excluding the proteins corresponding to the series numbers and gene numbers in Table 2: Series Number 7, Protein HEL-S-7a Series Number 13, Protein HEL-S-13a; Series Number 29, Protein HEL-S-29a; Series Number 93, Protein HEL-S-49e; Series Number 116, Protein HEL-S-74p; Series Number 250, Protein HEL-S-168 mP; and Series Number 312, Protein HTL-S-49 mp.
 11. A method for identifying male infertility-associated proteins with said chip according to claim 10, wherein, said male fertility-associated proteins are listed in Table 2 but not listed in Table 1, and said identifying method comprises the following steps: a) contacting the seminal plasma sample from a subject to be tested with the chip containing the capture reagents against the infertility-associated proteins; b) capturing the infertility-associated proteins from the sample and producing the first signal; c) comparing the first signal with the signal from the standard (including the positive and negative control), thereby qualitatively or quantitatively determining the expression of said male infertility-associated proteins; d) determining the candidate proteins resulting in the male infertility according to the expression. 